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(NoModL) I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. W. B. OLEVES & P. G. RYAN.

COMBINED E001 TREADLE AND ROD.

Patented July 21, 1885.

No. 322,793. e

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W. B. OLEVES, & F. G. RYAN.

COMBINED FOOT TRBADLE AND ROD.

Patented July 21, 1885.

@106) MM W NIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM B. CLEVES AND FRANCIS G. RYAN, OF BRATTLEBOROUGH, VT.

COMBINED FO'OT-TREADLE AND ROD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,793, dated July 21,1885.

Application filed September 1, 1884. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WM. 13. CLEVES and FRANCIS G. RYAN, citizens of theUnited States, and residents of Brat-tleborough, in the county ofWVindham and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and usefulCombined Foot- Treadle and Rod, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to anovel construction of a foot-treadleparticularly adapted for sewing-machines, but maybe made so as to beattached to any foot-power machine.

The first part of our invention consists of a treadle -rod made of anysuitable material, preferably metal. The extreme ends of the treadle-rodare provided with means for properly securing the same to the standardsor legs of the machine. The rod is also provided with what is usuallytermed scale or angle bearings, located near the ends of thetreadle-rod. These bearings abut against a plane surface, which surfaceforms a shoulder which projects slightly above the vertex of the angleforming said scale-bearings, which terminate in a T-shaped bodyextending from hearing to bearing. In the center of the shank of the Tis provided in the first device, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, a rollermounted in the rod; or, in the second device, a recess extending upwardto aline level with the apexes of the angle-bearings, as shown in Figs.6 and 7 or, in the third device, a vertical aperture extending throughthe rod, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, either of these devices being usedin securing the treadle to the rod.

The second part of our invention consists of a treadle made of anysuitable material, preferably of metal, provided with angular grooves inthe under side thereof near the side edges, the surface of said treadleabove said grooves abutting against the shoulder which is formed on therod. The central portion of the treadle is provided with a guard, whichguard bears upwardly against the roller in the rod in the first device,or with a bracket having a lug projecting upward beneath the center ofthe rod, which lug terminates in an angle-bearng which rests against theunder surface of the rod in the recess'in the second device; or with avertical aperture for the passage of the shank of the T-shaped bolt inthe third device. Either of these devices may be used for securing thetreadle firmly to the rod, allowing it to move freely within the limitedare required.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 represents a vertical section through one of thescale or angle bearings, showing the manner in which the treadle reststhereon. Fig. 2 represents a cross-section taken through the center ofthe treadle and rod, and shows the first device for securing the treadleto the rod by means of the guard 0 bearing upon the'roller b. Fig. 3 isa vertical section taken through'w m. Fig. 4. is a section taken throughyy with the same device as in Fig. 2. This figure illustrates bydottedhlines the manner in which the treadle is mounted on thetreadle-rod. Fig. 5 represents detail views of the ends of thetreadlerod. Fig. 6 represents a cross-section taken through the centerof the treadle and rod,showing the second device for securing thetreadle to the rod, a bracket, 0 fixed to the treadle by screws havingan upward-projecting lug, 0 its sharp edge bearing against the undersurface of the rod in the recess 1) in direct line with theangle-bearings b. A rubber pad, h, may be inserted between the rod andthe lug. Fig. 7 represents a section taken through y y in the deviceshown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 represents a cross-section taken through thetreadle and rod, showing the third device for securing the treadle tothe rod, a T- shaped bolt, 9, its arms 9 resting in a recess in thetreadle, centering with the angular grooves c at either end of thetreadle 0, its shank passing downward through the rod and secured by anut, which nut is screwed up against a washer, h, of rubber.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings, in whicha represents the standards or legs of an ordinary sewing-machine. b isthe treadle-rod, provided with a vertical tongue, f, on each endthereof. The tongue is integral with the treadle-rod b, and is soconstructed as to form the shoulders f. f are the ears of thetreadle-rod, provided with the screw-bolt f for securing the same to thestandard or leg. d is a brace-rod, provided with a forked end, whichforked end fits over the vertical tongue f. b is the shoulder,terminating in the scale or angle bearing a vertical aperture in the rodfor the passage of the T-bolt g. a is the treadle.v v c is the guardintegral therewith or attached thereto, and which bears against theroller b is the bracket, secured to the treadle and having a lug, cprojecting upward against the rod b in the recess b 0 is a seat orbearing in the treadle for the rounded arms of the T-bolt 9.

c are angular grooves in either end of the treadle. The vertex of theangle forming the grooves rests on the vertex forming the angle of thebearings b on the rod.

In Fig. 4 is represented the manner in which the treadle is mounted onthe treadle-rod when the first device for securing it thereto is used.It will be obvious that when the rod shall have been properly secured tothe legs it cannot roll or move from its vertical position, and thatwhen the treadle shall have been properly mounted on the treadle rod theshoulders b will prevent any lateral motion being imparted to thetreadle when in operation, and the guard c or bracket 0 or bolt 5 willprevent a vertical motion, while allowing a free movement of the treadleon its bearings within the limited are desired, and theinsertion of aresilient substance at the point of contact in the center of the treadleand rod, either as a roller in the first device or as a pad in thesecond device, or as a washer in the third de vice, serves to take uplost motion by reason of misfit or wear, to prevent noise, and torelieve the rigidity of actual metallic contact.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a foot-power machine, a treadle and rod adaptedto be held rigidly in proper'position without collars, set-screws, orother movable devices.

2. The treadle 0, provided with the guard c and angular grooves 0 incombination with the treadle-rod, as herein described.

3. The treadle 0, provided with the bracket 0, its angle-bearing c andangular grooves 0 in combination with the treadle-rod, substantially asherein described.

4. The treadle 0, provided with the recess a andangular grooves 0 incombination with the treadle-rod, substantially as herein described.

5. The treadle-rod 12, provided with the vertical tongues f at theirextreme ends, shoulders f, ears f screws f the shoulders 1), scale orangle bearings b integral with the T-shaped portion b roller 12 on thebottom of the shank of the T, in combination with a treadle of afoot-power machine, substantially as shown and described.

6. The treadle-rod I), provided with the vertical tongues f at theirextreme ends, shoulders f, ears 1, screws the shoulders 12, scale orangle bearings 12 integral with the bottom portion, 6 recess If, incombination with a treadle, c, with angular grooves 0 bracket 0 with itsangle-bearing c resting against the rod 12 at its center in line withand in opposition to the bearings formed on the rod at b and the treadleat 0' substantially as shown and described.

7. The treadle-rod b, provided with scale or angle bearings I) integralwith the bottom portion, 12 in combination with a treadle, c, with itsangular grooves 0 recess 0, and the T-boltg,:substantially as shown anddescribed.

8. The brace-rod (1, provided with a forked end adapted to fit over thevertical tongues f of the treadle-rod b, in combination with therecessed legs adapted to receive the ears f 2 of the treadle-rod, andadapted to be secured thereto by screws f substantially as shown anddescribed.

9. The combination, substantially as shown and described, consisting ofthe treadle c, with its angular grooves 0 resting on the scale or anglebearings b a portion of the treadle abutting against the shoulders b ofthe treadle-rod, the shoulders adapted to prevent lateral motion, theguard o of the treadle engaging with the roller b in the treadle-rod,

the guard adapted to prevent a vertical motion, the ends of the rodprovided with means for attaching it to asewingmachine and resting inrecesses in the legs to prevent rolling motion or any departure from thevertical line.

10. A treadle having angular grooves at either end resting on scale orangle bearings in a rod or fixed support, and held thereto by means of athird bearing upward against the rod and downward upon the treadle,which bearing shall be intermediate between the terminal bearings.

11.'In a treadle having a rocking movement, two scale or angle bearings,in combination with a third bearing, a connecting-link intermediatebetween the terminal bearings, holding the treadle firmly to its fixedsupport while allowing it to rock freely.

Signed at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York,this 2d day of August, 188 1.

WM. B. OLEVES.

Witnesses:

G. A. WHITNEY, A. E. WHITNEY.

Signed at Brattleborough, in the county of Windhamand State of Vermont,this 6th day

